After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 18

Tavern backyard.

Li Chenan looked at the handsome father-in-law with mixed feelings.

Today is the first big trouble he has encountered in this world. He knows that if no one saves him, he will definitely fall into prison. He does not know how long he will stay in prison, but the life inside must be extremely difficult .

So the traverser is not omnipotent.

Especially for an unsystematic traverser like myself.

If you don't hug a thigh, it's best to live your life honestly with your tail between your legs.

But I seem to be a little lucky.

I ran into this handsome father-in-law in the Yanyu Pavilion on the third day of the junior high school, and then there seemed to be some involvement. Perhaps this father-in-law admired his two poems quite a lot, so he thought of cherishing his talents.

It just so happened that he came to this tavern today, but he still didn't leave after he left.

His one sentence saved him from that bad luck. Obviously, his status in the palace is extremely high. Although it is a bit shameful to hug a eunuch's thigh, if he can keep himself safe, it is not for the thick-skinned Li Chenan. It's not a big deal.

So, he cupped his hands and saluted: "Thank you, sir... for your help."

If Ning Chuchu knew that Li Chenan regarded her majestic fourth princess as a eunuch, he would probably let Kaiyang tie him up and send him directly to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

It's a pity that she can't read minds, but her move also has her deep meaning.

"I thought you were a cautious person, but I didn't know that you did such a menglang thing."

"But it's a good thing after this incident. You should now understand the importance of power."

"I saw that you stayed in this small courtyard for a while longer, otherwise... you are now kneeling in the courtroom of the yamen."

"You have no fame... I first met you that day at the Yanyu Pavilion and heard your words,"

Ning Chuchu stood up.

With his hands behind his back, he took two steps under the big banyan tree.

"Life is like the wind before the wind,

Joy is also sporadic, sorrow is also sporadic,
They all make Lian Jiang Dian Dian Ping. "

"I like these half-words very much, I also appreciate your talent, and I also like your indifferent temperament."

"But I'm going to tell you anyway,"

She turned around and looked at Li Chenan, "Indifferent, you have to be indifferent if you have enough strength to protect yourself!"

"If any street gangster can bully you, where does this indifference come from?"

"I'm afraid what I get is the hesitation of the heart, the mess of life!"

"So... I want to give you an identity. With this identity, not only street bastards dare not bully you, but even the government can't do anything to you. Of course, the premise is that you haven't committed any heinous crimes."

"how?"

Li Chenan didn't agree right away, because he never believed that pies would fall from the sky.

He has always believed that any good thing is based on mutual benefit. He is just a small person in the alley of Erjinggou. Why does the Grand Duke like him and is willing to help him so much?

Really rely on those two words?

It's okay to fool a kid, but it can't fool this handsome father-in-law.

The key to being able to gain a foothold in the palace as deep as the sea and stand out among so many eunuchs in the palace is that he is still so young, obviously he has extremely high intelligence and powerful means.

He must be the favorite minister in front of the emperor!

So what does he fancy about himself?

"What do I need to do?"

Li Chenan's hesitation and this sentence actually made Ning Chuchu give him a high look.

She thought that such a good thing would fall on Li Chenan who had just experienced danger, and he would agree without hesitation, but unexpectedly he still had such rationality.

This is good.

What Lijing Division needs is such a calm talent!
"Join the Mirror Division."

"What Division Li Jing does is very simple. It mainly collects information... all kinds of information, whether it is public sentiment, official sentiment, or military sentiment."

"Including but not limited to discovering changes in people's livelihood within the scope of jurisdiction, officials' corruption of ink, and changes in people in the rivers and lakes, etc."

"Of course, the other is the task with a goal assigned to you by your superiors."

"Or ordered to assassinate someone."

Li Chenan was taken aback, isn't this the Dongchang of the Ming Dynasty?
This little father-in-law is probably the leader of Dongchang... Wei Zhongxian?

No wonder he is so powerful at such a young age!
"Then... is there a salary? It's a salary!"

"Yes, the monthly salary is four taels of silver. If there is a case to be handled, the case will be calculated separately."

"it is good!"

Li Chen'an didn't hesitate anymore, because joining Dongchang, no, joining the Lijing Division seems to be able to walk sideways.

As for the things that need to be done, it is not too difficult to think about it with such a heavy identity.

Zhongli Ruoshui looked at Ning Chuchu, curled his lips, thinking that the Department of Mirror Mirrors hadn't paid monthly salaries to his subordinates for two or three years, right?That's why this kid was deceived by you without knowing it.

But still the same sentence, Zhongli's mansion is not short of silver, so the salary of four taels of silver doesn't matter at all.

What Zhongli Ruoshui liked was the brand of Lijing Division, so even though she knew the truth about Lijing Division, she didn't stop her.

After all, before finishing writing the horoscope with Li Chen'an, it is impossible for him to be by his side at twelve o'clock, and that sign is his means of saving his life.

Ning Chuchu handed a silver plaque to Li Chen'an, "This thing represents the identity of Division Li Jing."

"With this silver medal, no matter how big an official is, including a first-rank official, you don't have to kneel. In addition...if the Department of Mirrors needs to handle a case, you can use it to access all the files at the state level, and you can even use it to mobilize ten people. The arresters below, or the government soldiers below 50."

Li Chen'an was overjoyed when he heard that, in this way, the Department of Mirrors is a special department directly responsible to the emperor!
Power monstrous!
With this identity, he can walk sideways in Guangling City, and even in the entire Ning Kingdom.

Let's see who else dares to make trouble for me without long eyes!

"However... Division Li Jing needs to keep a low profile. After all, he is doing a job that is not visible to the public, so his identity should not be easily exposed, so don't reveal this identity unless it is absolutely necessary."

Ning Chuchu reminded Li Chenan, and said:

"The Lijing Division is divided into four levels."

"The first level is of course me, holding the Moyu brand."

"The second level is the Council of Presbyterians. There are eight elders in the Lijing Division, who hold gold medals."

"Your silver medal is the third level, called the Embroiderer."

"Ningguo has 72 prefectures in five provinces, and there are 72 embroiderers in total. You...are in charge of all the bronze spies under the jurisdiction of Guangling prefecture."

Li Chenan didn't expect that he would become an official just after joining the Mirror Division.

It's just that he still doesn't know how big Guangling Prefecture is.

"How many bronze agents do I have under my command?"

"Originally there were more than [-] people..."

Ning Chuchu paused, turned around, her face was reddish, but Li Chenan didn't see it: "There are more than sixty people now."

Li Chenan was stunned, "Why are there so many missing?"

"Of course it's because the good and the bad are mixed. The Lijing Division only needs elites...but the full number of people in a state is 800. You can make up the difference. But remember, the Lijing Division only needs elites."

"Besides... I and the people in the Presbyterian Church are very busy, and I can't assess the character of these people you recruited, so there will be a one-year trial period."

"During the probationary period, you have to be responsible for all their expenses. Only when they are approved by the elders can they officially become bronze agents of the Mirror Division."

Zhongli Ruoshui looked at Ning Chuchu again, she was really shameless, it turned out that she generously gave Li Chenan an embroiderer because of the money in her family, and he fell into her urn——

If Li Chen'an really became his husband-in-law, then Zhongli's mansion must help Li Chen'an fill the vacancy. After all, it is easier to handle things with more people, and the name of Li Chen'an will be able to enter the emperor's ears when things are done.

But this requires a lot of silver.

Li Jingsi did not have that much money.

It is said that the money was originally spent from the emperor's internal funds, but the emperor's internal funds seemed to be unable to make ends meet, so the division's share was reduced, resulting in the loss of a large number of people in the department of mirrors, and now it can hardly do much.

Of course Li Chenan didn't know that this was all a trap at this time, he just felt a little strange, thinking that if he had known earlier, I would have sold the marriage certificate for more money.

"How do I call these people?"

"Oh, you can find the old spy in Guangling City, what's her name?"

Ning Chuchu looked at Kaiyang, who cupped his hands and replied, "Her name is Cuihua, she lives in Sishen Temple Alley, and runs a coffin shop."

"Cuihua is an old man of the Lijing Division. Before leaving Guangling City, Yao Guang put the list of bronze agents of the Guangling Prefecture Lijing Division with her. You can get it and have a look."

"Then if I recruit someone, who will I ask for this brand? They must have this brand to protect themselves when they go to work."

"Ah," Ning Chuchu turned around, and the shameful redness on her face had disappeared, "You can ask the craftsman to make this brand yourself, Kai Yang, give him a bronze medal, and make it like this, just the number The numbers cannot be repeated."

Li Chenan was stunned.

I thought that Lijing Division is so mysterious and has powerful energy, why is the sign representing the identity of Lijing Division's secret agent so random?
Xu Shi saw the suspicion on Li Chenan's face, Ning Chuchu said again:
"Bronze agents don't have too many privileges, because their identities need to be kept secret. As for their authority, you can ask Cuihua."

"If the bronze medals are issued from the headquarters of the Lijing Division, this will affect the efficiency of your Embroidery Envoy's recruitment of spies. Therefore, the Council of Elders later discussed and decided to delegate the power of making bronze medals to the Embroidery Envoy."

Li Chenan suddenly realized.

That is to say, the elders don't need to know who the embroiderers recruited. If they have a task, they only give it to the embroiderers, and they don't care how the embroiderers complete it.

This actually highlights the rights of the Embroiderer, allowing a lot of room for manipulation at this level.

It's just a one-year trial period, which is very long!
Even if a bronze medal agent pays 24 taels of silver for a month, it is [-] taels of silver a year.

Eight hundred bronze agents... 200 taels of silver, how can I afford it?

"Well, lord, lord, do you think this probationary period is too...?"

Ning Chuchu walked outside, and threw a sentence to Li Chenan:

"You are the embroiderer chosen by me personally, work hard and don't embarrass me!"

"If you accumulate merit and become an elder... I'll wait for you in Kyoto!"

(End of this chapter)